Locomotive ash-pan



' (No Model.)

B. EVANS.

LOUOMOTIVB ASH PAN.

Patented Mar. 22, 1887.

UNITED STATES Parent rricn.

EDXVARD EVANS, OF CHILLIOOTHE, OHIO.

LOCOMOTIVE ASH-PAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 359,923, dated March22, 1887.

Application filed July 19, 1886. Serial No. 205.428. (No model.)

To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, EDW'ARD Evans, 2. resident of Ohillicothe, in thecounty of Ross and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Locomotive AshPans, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to the construction of dumping-bars for ash-pans.

The accompanying drawings show my invention adapted to he used with theash-pan of a locomotive; but they may be used as cinder or ash dumpingdevices for furnaces of various descriptions.

The object of my invention is to provide ready means for dumping ashesand cinders.

Another object of my invention is to prevent the ash-bars from heatingor being burned off, which is accomplished by making them hollow ortubular, all of which will be set forth in the description of theaccompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which-Figure l is a plan view of myimprovement applied to an ash-pan. Fig. 2is a side elevation, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a transverse section.Fig. 4: is a detail view of the tubular ashbars. Fig. 5 is an elevationof the frame on which the bars are journaled. Fig. 6 is an end View ofthe clamping-frame which unites theseries of dumping-bars to a commoncenter.

A represents the side of the ash-pan. l3 represents one end of the same;a, the top of the ash-pan.

The bottom of the ash pan is composed of a. series of hollow bars, 1 23, which are united and held together by collars 4 5 and throughbolts(5. The central bar, 1. projects through the supporting-fi'ame asuliicieut distance to form a journal, 7, which rests in the grooveS inthe supporting-frame.

10 represents a socket on the outer ends of the bars 1; 11, a crank-armpivoted thereon and pivoted to a pull-bar, 12, as shown in Fig. 2.

The side A of the ash-pan is provided with a series of semicircularopenings, the counterpart of the openings 8, Fig. 5, so as to provide anorifice for the journal 7. I have shown nine series of these hollow bars1 2 8, each provided with a journaling crank-arm attached to thepull-bar 12. By dotted lines, Fig. 2, I have shown three of theseseries, and the pull-bar in position for locking the said series of barsto allow the cinders and ashes.

to fall out between them. The full lines, Fig. 2, show them in theirnormal position. These bars 1 2 3 being hollow, form air-fines, throughwhich a current of air passes, which keeps the same cool. At the sametime they are light and strong, easily dumped without any danger pulledback to throw them into normal position. The frame-piece 9 is duplicatedon each side of the ash-pan, and the collars 4c 5 are likewiseduplicated upon each end.

The construction of my dumping-bars is very cheap, simple, and durable,and superior to any hitherto employed for that purpose.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. A series of twoor more dumpingbars united together and journaled upon a central one,the series being connected to crank-arms simultaneously operating saidseries to dump the ashes, substantially as specified.

2. A series of two or more hollow ash-bars, 1 2 3, coupled together andjournaled upon a frame forming the bottom of an ash-pan, withlever-connections for raising and lowering the series to dump the ashes,substantially as specified.

3. In combination with an ash-box, a series of bars, 1 2 3, coupledtogether and journaled upon the base of the ash-box, each series beingprovided with crank-arms, which are hinged to a common pull-bar forsimultaneously operating the series, substantially as specified.

4. In combination with an ash box, a series of hollow ash-bars, 1 .i 3,coupled together and journaled upon the base of the ash-box, each seriesbeing provided with crank-arms, which are hinged to a common pull-barfor simultaneously operating the series, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

EDWARD EVANS.

Witnesses:

MAT. H. WATT, W. J on ATWELL.

